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Love Sweetie Podcast

This is a podcast about a woman"s life in the latter half of the 20th century named Kathryn Frances Demaree Graham (a.k.a. Sweetie). The podcast reacts to and comments on the many letters chronicling her life. Check out more information at www.lovesweetiepodcast.com. Follow Sweetie on X at @lovesweetieshow

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Episode 24: Just That Much More to Remember

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2024/10/06

This is episode 24 of the Love Sweetie Podcast! This episode features three letters, all written by Sweetie in May 1944 in Ottumwa, Iowa. In these letters, Sweetie is anticipating her and Lew's eventual departure from the city, as she realizes that Lew has been stationed at NAS Ottumwa for a long time and most other sailors who were there have already left. This episode also reviews the historic flooding in Ottumwa, Iowa that occurred in mid-May 1944.For the Iowa.gov publica...

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64:18

Episode 23: Pes Humani

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2024/09/29

This is episode 23 of the Love Sweetie Podcast! This episode features three letters - the first from April 1944 from Dr. Chester Demaree to his son Bob about flooding in the Midwest, some family updates, and an extremely odd occurrence from an attempt he made to further study human anatomy. Then the second and third letters are from Sweetie to Jeanne in early May 1944. Sweetie updates Jeanne on a few items after Jeanne's trip to Ottumwa to visit her, and mentions there has ...

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41:15

Episode 22: The Agricolae are Behind With Their...

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2024/09/22

This is episode 22 of the Love Sweetie Podcast! This episode features three letters from spring 1944. The first two letters are from Sweetie in Ottumwa, Iowa as she plans for Jeanne to visit. She also comments on some of the bad weather that they are experiencing in April 1944. The third letter is from Sweetie's father, Chester Demaree, M.D. to his son Frank (Sweetie's brother), encouraging Frank to join the Masons and we learn more about Chester as both a philosopher ...

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55:42

Episode 21: Pitching Woo Like a Couple of Smooch-Mad...

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2024/09/15

This is episode 21 of the Love Sweetie Podcast! This episode features two letters from early spring 1944. The first letter is from Sweetie to Jeanne as she tries to figure out an awkward situation as she is stuck in the middle between being Betty's confidant and Eleanor's friend. The second letter is from Sweetie to Jeanne about her social life in Ottumwa, Iowa and she gets some updates about what's going on with some of her Parsons College friends. Additionally, this ...

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62:54

Episode 20: Nice Than Any Honeymoon Could Be

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2024/09/08

This is episode 20 of the Love Sweetie Podcast! This episode features two letters from March 1944. The first letter is from Sweetie to her family and recounts her first trip to Pennsylvania (to the Philadelphia area) with Lew to meet her new in-laws. This includes her observations of Philadelphia, a day trip to the New Jersey Shore, and some information about a small trip they took from Philadelphia to New York City. In the second letter, Lew writes to Jeanne a short ...

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60:24

Bonus Episode: Naval Air Station Ottumwa: Preserving...

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2024/09/07

In this very special bonus episode of the Love Sweetie Podcast, Alison and Jamie interview their first guest - Stephen Black, President of the Friends of NAS Ottumwa. We learn about the current restoration efforts that are occurring at NAS Ottumwa from Stephen, and we learn much more about the history of the base and Naval Aviation during World War II, as well as the significance of its preservation for the future generations. Please check out more about NAS Ottumwa at www.nasottu...

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46:23

Bonus Episode: Sweetie's Wedding Album

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2024/09/02

This is the first bonus episode! In this video, Alison and Jamie review Sweetie's Wedding Album, which provides additional details on the wedding party and gifts that were received, among other information. For any who missed the wedding episode, Sweetie was married to Lew Graham on December 3, 1943 in Ottumwa, Iowa - the letters about the wedding were reviewed in Episode 14.For those listening to the audio-only version, you can follow along using the pdf of the album which is ava...

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38:31

Episode 19: Darn Socks - Darn Socks - Darn Socks

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2024/09/01

This is episode 19 of the Love Sweetie Podcast. This episode features two letters from March 1944. The first letter is from Sweetie to her parents as she prepares for her upcoming trip to Pennsylvania. In the second letter, Sweetie writes to her siblings about all of the work she has to finish before she can take the trip to Pennsylvania, including her work at NAS Ottumwa as well as at home. At the end there is a small preview of an upcoming bonus episode for the Podca...

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57:24

Episode 18: We're Going to the Shore Patrol Station,...

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2024/08/25

This is episode 18 of the Love Sweetie Podcast. This episode features two letters from February 1944. The first letter is from Sweetie to the Bolton Family about what happened when she and Lew tried to go downtown in Ottumwa, Iowa and were stopped by the U.S. Navy Shore Patrol, and the second letter is from Sweetie to her parents about her upcoming trip to Pennsylvania, including her travel arrangements, the cost of the trip, and she wonders about her first meeting with her husban...

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53:37

Episode 17: I Married An Idiot

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2024/08/18

This is episode 17 of the Love Sweetie Podcast - the first episode from 1944. This episode features four letters from early 1944. The first letter is from Sweetie's father, Dr. Chester Demaree, who is writing to his son Frank, providing both updates from his home in Lacona, Iowa, and inquiring about the activities at the front. The three other letters are all from February 1944 from Sweetie to Jeanne, detailing home life, her planning to take a trip to Philadelphia with Lew,...

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50:45

Episode 16: Lew Gets a Far Away Look in His Eye

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2024/08/11

This is episode 16 of the Love Sweetie Podcast. This episode features three letters from Sweetie at the end of December 1943 that she wrote in Ottumwa, Iowa. Two of the letters are written to her elder sister, Margaret Demaree Bolton a.k.a. "Sister," both before and after Christmas, and the biggest letter is to Jeanne with a recap of Christmas 1943 in Ottumwa as a newlywed. This episode also features at the end a detailed review of who the members of the Graham family are wi...

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65:57

Episode 15: I Hope We Live to be 180 Years Old

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2024/08/04

This is episode 15 of the Love Sweetie Podcast. This episode features two letters from Sweetie in December 1943 that were written during the two weeks after her wedding on December 3, 1943. She details more of her newlywed life, prepares for the Christmas holiday that year, and we get a final update regarding David Chase. This episode also features information on the Graham family; in particular, family artifacts are displayed, including the 160 year old Graham family Bible....

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59:57

Episode 14: I Never Knew I Could Be As Happy As I Am

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2024/07/28

This is episode 14 of the Love Sweetie Podcast - the wedding episode! This episode features three letters from early December 1943. The first letter is a letter from Eleanor Cory who is writing to Jeanne about the marriage of Sweetie to Lew Graham on December 3, 1943. The second letter is from Sweetie herself reflecting on her marriage to Lew and how happy she is. The third letter is a letter from Lew Graham himself to his new sister-in-law, Jeanne, reflecting on how h...

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65:16

Episode 13: Dear God Make Me Good to Them

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2024/07/21

This is episode 13 of the Love Sweetie Podcast. This episode features three letters from the summer and fall of 1943. The first letter is a big letter from Dr. Chester Demaree who is writing to his son, Frank, about his work in carpentry and photography. The other two letters are from Sweetie from August 1943 and November 1943. Sweetie purchases some jewelry to celebrate one of Jeanne's recent accomplishments. Additionally, Sweetie starts a relationship with a ma...

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62:15

Episode 12: Thank God for My Mother and Father

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2024/07/14

This is episode 12 of the Love Sweetie Podcast. This episode features three letters from the summer of 1943 - all from Sweetie. Two are from May and one is from June. Sweetie provides some information about some of her acquaintances in Ottumwa - Betty, who is skipping school, and George, who is unable to enlist in the military. She reviews the impact her parents have had on her life, and then spends time looking to what might occur in the near future regarding her work...

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Episode 11: If He Quits Walking on His Lips

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2024/07/07

This is episode 11 of the Love Sweetie Podcast. This episode features four letters from spring 1943 - all from Sweetie. Two are from February, one from March, and one from April. We get more information on Sweetie's social life, information about David being deployed overseas, Sweetie gets the measles, and Sweetie watches Casablanca for the first time. For more information, please go to www.lovesweetiepodcast.com. This podcast is also available on YouTube - please like, share, and subscr...

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71:21

Episode 10: 120 N. Holt, Bureau of Yards and Docks

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2024/06/30

This is episode 10 of the Love Sweetie Podcast. This episode features three letters from early 1943 - two from Sweetie from January 1943, and the third letter is from Chester Demaree, M.D., who writes to his son, Robert "Bob" Demaree who is at the front in the Pacific Theater in World War II in the Guadalcanal Campaign, providing updates from his home in Lacona, Iowa and describing impacts at home, including conscription and rationing.For more information, please go to www.lovesweetiepo...

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51:50

Episode 9: I Shall Not Have Any Vacation for...

Love Sweetie Podcast ·

2024/06/23

This is episode 9 of the Love Sweetie Podcast. This episode features two letters from the fall of 1942 - one from Sweetie from November 1942 in which she writes about some social activities (including going to a football game), getting her wisdom teeth removed, and missing the holidays in 1942. The second letter is from Chester Demaree, M.D., who writes to his son, Robert "Bob" Demaree who is at the front in the Pacific Theater in World War II in the Guadalcanal Campaign, providin...

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50:17

Episode 8: We'll Do What We Can for Each Other

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2024/06/16

This is episode 8 of the Love Sweetie Podcast. This episode features two letters from September 1942, both from Sweetie, including updates on her work at NAS Ottumwa, communications about relationships, and information about her finances, including a generous act.For more information, please go to www.lovesweetiepodcast.com. This podcast is also available on YouTube - please like, share, and subscribe there. Follow the Love Sweetie Podcast on X at @lovesweetieshow

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64:43

Episode 7: I Have the Biggest Room on the Top Floor

Love Sweetie Podcast ·

2024/06/09

This is episode 7 of the Love Sweetie Podcast. This episode features two letters from the summer of 1942, both from Sweetie, and includes the first letter in which she references working at NAS Ottumwa.For more information, please go to www.lovesweetiepodcast.com. This podcast is also available on YouTube - please like, share, and subscribe there. Follow the Love Sweetie Podcast on X at @lovesweetieshow

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